How to move: with endometriosis - The Guardian

Regular exercise may help reduce the pain, inflammation and risk of getting endometriosis, say experts.

A progressive muscle relaxation technique called the Jacobsen method has been found to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety and depression in women with endometriosis, reports Emma Wise, a pelvic health physiotherapist.

A specific focus on pelvic floor muscle training can improve range and relaxation of those muscles and help with pain associated with endometriosis, says Wise, adding that a specialised physiotherapist can help with this.

“It is common for people with pelvic pain, including endometriosis, to have decreased tone of their pelvic floor muscles,” she explains.

For strengthening the pelvic floor and glutes, accredited exercise physiologist Brittany Cogger recommends clams or lying leg raises, sit to stands and glute bridging with resistance band.

She explains that lengthening and strengthening the pelvic floor, abdominal wall and hip flexor muscles are important for relaxing them before embarking on exercise